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Broadband Over Power Lines: Jayesh Chi Bun Mummoorthy

The document discusses broadband over power lines (BPL), which was recently approved by the FCC. BPL would allow power utilities to provide broadband internet access by transmitting data over electrical wires. This could expand broadband access to rural areas. However, transmitting data over power lines presents challenges like electromagnetic interference with radio signals and data corruption from high voltages and power fluctuations. The document also describes the technical aspects of how BPL would transmit data and potential applications like creating home networks and power grids that can monitor usage.

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Broadband Over Power Lines: Jayesh Chi Bun Mummoorthy

The document discusses broadband over power lines (BPL), which was recently approved by the FCC. BPL would allow power utilities to provide broadband internet access by transmitting data over electrical wires. This could expand broadband access to rural areas. However, transmitting data over power lines presents challenges like electromagnetic interference with radio signals and data corruption from high voltages and power fluctuations. The document also describes the technical aspects of how BPL would transmit data and potential applications like creating home networks and power grids that can monitor usage.

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Broadband over Power lines

by

Jayesh Chi Bun Mummoorthy


CS 536 October 22, 2004

Broadband over power lines (BPL)

FCC approved last week: power utilities free to carry data on electrical wires to provide broadband services Benefits

Better coverage than phone and cable (e.g. small towns and rural areas) Faster deployment May lower the price

Challenges

EM interference to various radio signals

High-voltage and fluctuation can corrupt data

System to monitor interference, Restrict service in areas where could affect public safety Clean data stream if power down to 7000V

How Stuff Works?

Medium

Fibers / Phone lines (to skip disruptive high-voltage lines) Medium voltage wires RF (bundled w/ AC) 4.3MHz 20.9MHz 84 carriers OFDM CSMA/CA virtual carrier sense contention resolution Encoding: DQPSK Error detection/correction: FEC, ARQ

PHY

MAC

How Stuff Connected?

How to plug in?

Wireless router on poles Special adaptor/modem plugged into electrical outlets Homeplug Powerline Alliance: 14Mbps Amperion: currently 20Mbps, 100Mbps next year CVEC: claims 256Mbps bidirectionally Amperion: $19/mo Home n/w device: $25

Data rates

Prices

Wall-plugged Ethernet Bridge

The future

Home network

Easily create a network via electric outlets


Read electrical usage Diagnose maintenance problems and feed back Traffic lights, surveillance cams networked instantly Control power use

Smart electrical grids and devices


Comments on the article & the topic

Pros

Cons

Impact of BPL to broadband providers Provided estimated cost of services Proposed idea of smart electrical devices No technical details about data transmission mechanism over power line No discussion of safety and security +: +: -: -: -: -: -: Alternative to existing network infrastructure Opportunity for smart devices More trials and testing needed Interference problems? More at the hands of nature: Rain, Snow, .. New medium: Properties of Aluminum wires??? Will it survive the opposition:
ARRL(163,000), FEMA, DERA & many more

Our Opinions

How Stuff Messed Up?

Short wave/CB: 5.9MHz 27.41Mhz Affected FEMA (emergency), ARRL (relay radio)

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